Fire in Little Africa ~ Fire in Little Africa In the goal of memory and re-education about the Tulsa Massacre, a group of local artists created this album along with a multimedia education project you can find on their website. Mndsgn ~ Rare Pleasure A gentle, easy-on-the-ears listen, Mndsgn’s romantic musings will keep you repeating this album over and over. THE 6TH LETTER ~ Coneman … Continue reading Tune in Tuesday: Greentea Peng, Fire in Little Africa Show Out

Once in a while, a new artist appears who manages to successfully draw inspiration from their idols and come up with something that is very much rooted in the past, yet undeniably carries the artist’s own waterprint. With his debut album, 23-year-old Ghanaian-Australian musician Genesis Owusu (Kofi Owusu-Ansah) has managed to do just that. Inspired by Kendrick Lamar’s masterpiece To Pimp a Butterfly both conceptually … Continue reading Genesis Owusu Review: “Smiling with No Teeth” is an Eclectic Masterpiece

Happy Tune in Tuesday! New releases from Joyce Wrice, Benny the Butcher and Harry Fraud, Adé Hakim, and Beez & Gonzo highlight this week – have you checked them out yet? Joyce Wrice ~ Overgrown Wrice plays with R&B and some hip-hop stylings on her debut studio album, a wonderful effort that has something for everyone Benny the Butcher & Harry Fraud ~ The Plugs … Continue reading Tune in Tuesday: Joyce Wrice, Beez & Gonzo, and Adé Hakim Impress with Fresh Heat

Greentea Peng’s new music video for her song “Revolution” fuses past and present political movements with her neo-soul stylings to preach self-transformation. Drawing from reggae and hip hop, she creates an altogether new sound that resonates deeply with her message of critical care. The music video itself begins with reference to the ‘60s fear of camera surveillance, set in black and white, and ends with … Continue reading Greentea Peng’s Revolution

Futuristic purification With a style and musical ability that reminisces back to the glory days of Nas and Lupe Fiasco, rapper Nick Sharma has created a massive hype among his fans. The artist is now following this up with six videos coming over the next 12 months. All releases alternate between two sounds and images; Hi-Fi / futuristic in the form of Xtrovert EP and … Continue reading Video Premiere: “Come Over” by Nick Sharma

Albums Jahari Massamba Unit — Pardon My French Statik Selektah — The Balancing Act Lil Yachty — Lil Boat 3.5 AJ Tracey — Secure the Bag! 2 Songs Young Thug — Take it to Trial SAINt JHN — Smack DVD Saba — So and So / Areyoudown? pt. 2 Continue reading Tune in Tuesday: Jahari Massamba Unit and Satik Selektah Drop Exciting Albums